Talking Dreads Deliver Their Reggae-Inspired Take on Talking Heads at Universal Preservation Hall, April 22nd

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Performing at the Universal Preservation Hall on April 22nd is Talking Dreads. Spearheaded by Mystic Bowie, the band delivers an enigmatic take on the legendary music of Talking Heads. Come out for a night of incredibly fun music interpreted in a new way!

On “Life During Wartime,” the first single from Talking Heads’ 1979 album Fear of Music, David Byrne famously sang the immortal lyrics, “This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco…no time for dancing….” Yet all those anti-fun declarations go gleefully out the window when Mystic Bowie, aka the “Head Dread,” takes the stage, re-imagining and infusing fresh life into TH’s classic catalog with his high-octane mix of roots reggae, ska, and lover’s rock (aka “romantic reggae”).

Since debuting his musically revolutionary Talking Dreads project live at the High Times Music Festival on the beach in Negril in late 2015, the charismatic Jamaican-born singer and performer have electrified audiences at over 100 shows across North America – spinning the heads of initially skeptical Talking Heads fans, and getting everyone else grooving along to the infectious, joyous rhythms and jubilant spirit of his native island. Considering the success of these events, it was only a matter of time before Bowie – who has lived in the Northeastern U.S. for many years – headed back to his cherished homeland and set up shop at the famed Barry O’Hare Studios in Ocho Rios. He gathered old friends he had played music with since childhood, along with younger musicians, legendary Jamaican artists, and other surprise guests, to capture all the magic of his live performances on the epic, 13-track recording Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads.

TICKET INFORMATION:

The show is set to begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the show range from $25.50 to $45.50 and can be purchased here.